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    2 days ago

    Is using up resources without paying for it. It’s stealing by any definition.

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        1 day ago

        Watching ads absolutely does transfer money to YouTube, how do you think Google exists??

        It’s astonishing how naive (or obtuse) people can be.

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            1 day ago

            Advertisers pay Google when your watch ads. Goole pays the creators (and utilities, and rent, and employees, and…). By not watching ads, all those people are not getting paid, hence you are stealing.

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                20 hours ago

                Even if you were right (which you aren’t, ads don’t work like that) it would change the fact you’re stealing.

                Does lying to yourself makes you feel less guilty?

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                    19 hours ago

                    Deep down you are kinda guilty already, don’t ya? You know what you are doing is wrong and yelling and strangers makes it easier…